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Originally Posted by -King-
But isn't that a scouts job? Identify good players in the region and sell them to your higher ups? Do you think without Veach that Andy and Dorsey would have never discovered Mahomes? Andy didn't know what Mahomes could potentially be until Veach brought it to him?
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It would be naive and idiotic to assume Reid and Dorsey would've never discovered Mahomes without Veach. Of course they would've been aware of him and had their eye on him. And had he dropped into the late 20s, I have no doubt they would've taken him. But to just assume because they were aware of Mahomes that they would've been that aggressive in trading up to get him? I think that's a huge stretch.
Veach pointed the needle directly at Mahomes and establish a rapport with the people closest to him. I don't think anyone can deny that was a crucial part of this franchise's going out and drafting a QB with the first first round pick since '83.